| Index | Smiths Grove | Kentucky | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 84 | 100 |
| Housing | 77 | 70 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $57,917 | $4,826 | $1,351 | $1,738 |
| Renters | $32,083 | $2,674 | $749 | $963 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kentucky | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Item | Smiths Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.76 | $24.26 | 2.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.01 | $45.56 | 1.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.71 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.9% |
| Movie | $13.30 | $12.13 | 9.6% |
| Bowling | $19.79 | $18.00 | 9.9% |
| Item | Smiths Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.70 | $5.84 | 2.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 8.9% |
| Milk | $4.68 | $4.67 | 0.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.16 | $4.93 | 4.6% |
| Pizza | $10.85 | $12.09 | 10.3% |
| Beer | $10.05 | $10.41 | 3.5% |
| Item | Smiths Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $96.03 | $125.68 | 23.6% |
| Doctor | $116.91 | $135.78 | 13.9% |
| Dentist | $104.65 | $113.29 | 7.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.51 | $10.65 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $460.51 | $468.60 | 1.7% |
| Item | Smiths Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $124,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 32.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,548.79 | $2,346.69 | 8.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $929.00 | $949.00 | 2.1% |
| Item | Smiths Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.46 | 9.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.43 | $59.92 | 4.2% |
| Item | Smiths Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $183.77 | $193.99 | 5.3% |
| Phone | $218.37 | $192.25 | 13.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cave City, KY | 2,573 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Park City, KY | 643 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Oakland, KY | 254 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Brownsville, KY | 943 | 88 | 12.5% |
| Plum Springs, KY | 448 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Smiths Grove, KY | 683 | 90 | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| North City, IL | 683 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Holton, IN | 683 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Wilson, KS | 683 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Cheshire, MA | 683 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Brownsdale, MN | 683 | 87 | 13.5% |
| Smiths Grove, KY | 683 | 90 | 9.9% |
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